linux: 4.13.0-45.50 -proposed tracker

[Stefan Bader]

This bug is for tracking the <version to be filled> upload package. This bug will contain status and testing results related to that upload.

For an explanation of the tasks and the associated workflow see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/kernel-sru-workflow

backports: bug 1774126 (linux-oem), bug 1774127 (linux-gcp), bug 1774129 (linux-hwe)
derivatives: bug 1774125 (linux-raspi2)
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[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have begun testing this -proposed kernel.

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have completed testing this -proposed kernel. No regressions were observed, results are available here: http://people.canonical.com/~hwcert/sru-testing/artful/4.13.0-45.50/artful-proposed-published.html

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

4.13.0-45.50 - generic
Regression test CMPL, RTB.

Issue to note in amd64:
  libhugetlbfs - failed 7 killed by signal 7 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf - test_maps failed (bug 1750724)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 16 failed on gummo, 11 failed on michael, 23 failed on pepe
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)

Issue to note in arm64:
  hwclock - issue for HP m400 (bug 1716603)
  libhugetlbfs - failed 1 killed by signal 1 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf - failed to build on ARM64 (bug 1675395)
  ubuntu_docker_smoke_test - test case issue (bug 1775574)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - Unable to create KVM with uvtool on arm64 system (bug 1749427)
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)

Issue to note in i386:
  libhugetlbfs - failed 4 killed by signal 4 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf - test_verifier failed on Artful i386 (bug 1755101)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 28 failed on pepe
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)
  ubuntu_lxc - PASSED after retest

Issue to note in ppc64le:
  libhugetlbfs - failed 7 killed by signal 6
  ubuntu_bpf - failed to build on ppc64le (bug 1750793)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - unable to start kvm, uvtool template issue (bug 1755118)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - sprs hang (bug 1740017)
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)
  ubuntu_stress_smoke_test - firewall issue on entei, passed on modoc

Issue to note in s390x (zKVM):
  libhugetlbfs - failed 11 killed by signal 7 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf - failed to build on s390x (bug 1711299)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - Nested virtualization with KVM is not supported on s390x
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)

Issue to note in s390x (zVM):
  libhugetlbfs - failed 11 killed by signal 7 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf - failed to build on s390x (bug 1711299)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - uvtool-libvirt needs arch specific template (bug 1729854)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - skey failed (0 tests)
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387) fanotify09 failed with A/T kernel (bug 1775153)

[Stefan Bader (smb)]

Only two unverified which seem to be acceptable changes and at least no regression reported there.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.13.0-45.50

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linux (4.13.0-45.50) artful; urgency=medium

  * linux: 4.13.0-45.50 -proposed tracker (LP: #1774124)

  * CVE-2018-3639 (x86)
    - SAUCE: Set generic SSBD feature for Intel cpus

linux (4.13.0-44.49) artful; urgency=medium

  * linux: 4.13.0-44.49 -proposed tracker (LP: #1772951)

  * CVE-2018-3639 (x86)
    - x86/cpu: Make alternative_msr_write work for 32-bit code
    - x86/cpu/AMD: Fix erratum 1076 (CPB bit)
    - x86/bugs: Fix the parameters alignment and missing void
    - KVM: SVM: Move spec control call after restore of GS
    - x86/speculation: Use synthetic bits for IBRS/IBPB/STIBP
    - x86/cpufeatures: Disentangle MSR_SPEC_CTRL enumeration from IBRS
    - x86/cpufeatures: Disentangle SSBD enumeration
    - x86/cpufeatures: Add FEATURE_ZEN
    - x86/speculation: Handle HT correctly on AMD
    - x86/bugs, KVM: Extend speculation control for VIRT_SPEC_CTRL
    - x86/speculation: Add virtualized speculative store bypass disable support
    - x86/speculation: Rework speculative_store_bypass_update()
    - x86/bugs: Unify x86_spec_ctrl_{set_guest,restore_host}
    - x86/bugs: Expose x86_spec_ctrl_base directly
    - x86/bugs: Remove x86_spec_ctrl_set()
    - x86/bugs: Rework spec_ctrl base and mask logic
    - x86/speculation, KVM: Implement support for VIRT_SPEC_CTRL/LS_CFG
    - KVM: SVM: Implement VIRT_SPEC_CTRL support for SSBD
    - x86/bugs: Rename SSBD_NO to SSB_NO
    - KVM: VMX: Expose SSBD properly to guests.

  * [Ubuntu 16.04] kernel: fix rwlock implementation (LP: #1761674)
    - SAUCE: (no-up) s390: fix rwlock implementation

  * CVE-2018-7492
    - rds: Fix NULL pointer dereference in __rds_rdma_map

  * CVE-2018-8781
    - drm: udl: Properly check framebuffer mmap offsets

  * fsnotify: Fix fsnotify_mark_connector race (LP: #1765564)
    - fsnotify: Fix fsnotify_mark_connector race

  * Kernel panic on boot (m1.small in cn-north-1) (LP: #1771679)
    - x86/xen: Reset VCPU0 info pointer after shared_info remap

  * Suspend to idle: Open lid didn't resume (LP: #1771542)
    - ACPI / PM: Do not reconfigure GPEs for suspend-to-idle

  * CVE-2018-1092
    - ext4: fail ext4_iget for root directory if unallocated

  * [SRU][Artful] using vfio-pci on a combination of cn8xxx and some PCI devices
    results in a kernel panic. (LP: #1770254)
    - PCI: Avoid bus reset if bridge itself is broken
    - PCI: Mark Cavium CN8xxx to avoid bus reset
    - PCI: Avoid slot reset if bridge itself is broken

  * Battery drains when laptop is off (shutdown) (LP: #1745646)
    - PCI / PM: Check device_may_wakeup() in pci_enable_wake()

  * perf record crash: refcount_inc assertion failed (LP: #1769027)
    - perf cgroup: Fix refcount usage
    - perf xyarray: Fix wrong processing when closing evsel fd

  * Dell Latitude 5490/5590 BIOS update 1.1.9 causes black screen at boot
    (LP: #1764194)
    - drm/i915/bios: filter out invalid DDC pins from VBT child devices

  * Fix an issue that some PCI devices get incorrectly suspended (LP: #1764684)
    - PCI / PM: Always check PME wakeup capability for runtime wakeup support

  * [SRU][Bionic/Artful] fix false positives in W...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

The package has been published and the bug is being set to Fix Released